Chapter 009 The way to revenge is to bite
You know, now the papermaking method is in the hands of the aristocratic families. This is a business that can make a lot of money every day. The aristocratic families regard it as more important than their own eyes, and even he finds it difficult to obtain it.
But this mermaid from the sea actually knew how to make paper.
Zong Zhengxiao couldn't help but wonder at this time, did this little mermaid really come from the sea?
Zong Zhengxiao's action of stopping writing was so conspicuous that it was hard for Rong Yin not to notice it. Seeing Zong Zhengxiao not moving, Rong Yin curiously said, "Ah!"
As soon as he opened his mouth, Zong Zheng Xiao suddenly turned his head and looked at him deeply, as if he had a thousand words to say to him. But after hesitating for a while, he only asked, "What's wrong?"
Rong Yin thought that she was disturbing Zong Zhengxiao's calligraphy practice and he was unhappy, so she quickly lowered her eyes and did not dare to look him in the eye.
Zong Zhengxiao took a deep breath and tried his best to suppress the urge to ask Rong Yin the truth immediately. Reason told him that it was not the right time yet.
Zong Zhengxiao was in no mood to practice calligraphy anymore, so he asked the palace maid to come and clean up the mess, and he took Rong Yin to the side to wash the ink off his hands.
Seeing that Zong Zheng Xiao's movements were gentle and he showed no signs of getting angry, Rong Yin finally felt relieved.
For the next period of time, Zong Zhengxiao did not deal with government affairs. He took off his clothes, soaked in the water with Rong Yin, sat on the edge of the pool, stared at the water quietly, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Zong Zhengxiao's current state was really not right. Rong Yin would rather he used tricks to bully her than see him like this.
Just like a wisp of smoke that you can see but can't catch, it makes people feel uneasy and confused.
In order to ease the heavy atmosphere, Rong Yin coughed lightly and then began to sing softly.
Mermaids have natural singing voices, and it goes without saying how beautiful their voices are. The melody of the song sung by Rong Yin is leisurely and soothing, like the breeze blowing through the leaves, or like snowflakes falling quietly, with a clean breath that can sweep away all the filth in the world.
In order not to expose himself, Rong Yin chose an English song. He sang softly at first, and only after Zong Zheng Xiao looked at him and did not stop him did he gradually increase the volume.
As Rong Yin sang, Zong Zhengxiao's heavy eyes slowly turned into light ones, and his originally stiff body relaxed. All the negative emotions that had accumulated before seemed to disappear from his heart at this moment.
After Zong Zhengxiao entered the bathing pool, Si Xi and other palace maids retreated outside the hall. Rong Yin's singing voice was very penetrating, and they could hear it clearly even outside.
Guided by the song, Si Xi seemed to have returned to his hometown in a trance. There was no famine at that time, and he was not forced to enter the palace for a few taels of silver. He still lived an ordinary life with his parents and siblings, working from sunrise to sunset.
After a long time, Si Xi came out of his memories. He turned his head to look inside the hall and couldn't help sighing: This mermaid is indeed a treasure of the world.
After the song, the palace returned to peace.
Rong Yin let out a breath, and before he could react, Zong Zheng Xiao pulled him into his arms.
Rong Yin didn't expect Zong Zheng Xiao to do this. She twisted a few times subconsciously, but was hugged even tighter by Zong Zheng Xiao.
"Don't move, I just want to see you." After Zong Zhengxiao spoke, Rong Yin calmed down.
He looked up at Zong Zheng Xiao, his light blue eyes were clear and innocent. Zong Zheng Xiao raised his hand and gently stroked his cheek, his warm fingertips slowly stroking the scales on his skin.
Rong Yin didn't understand what he was doing, but seeing that there was only inquiry in Zong Zheng Xiao's eyes, and no other malice, she cooperated with his actions obediently.
After a long while, Zong Zhengxiao finally said, "It is definitely a mermaid."
But why do I feel so much disharmony?
Rong Yin blinked his eyes and complained: Is the bad emperor crazy?
Hearing Rong Yin's inner thoughts, Zong Zheng Xiao chuckled and pinched his face, "You are still so gentle."
Rong Yin glared at him: It turns out that you have been preparing for this for so long!
Suddenly, an idea came to Zong Zheng Xiao's mind. He climbed onto Zong Zheng Xiao's shoulders, jumped up and bit him on the face. While Zong Zheng Xiao was still unconscious, he pried open his hands that were clasped around his waist, turned around and dived into the water.
Rong Yin was very fast. By the time Zong Zhengxiao came to his senses, Rong Yin had already swam some distance away.
He still held Rong Yin in his arms, his body not yet accustomed to the loss of the coldness that suddenly left him. He felt a slight sting in his cheek, as if it was the mark left by the mermaid.
The mermaid's teeth were very sharp, and if it really used all its strength, it would not be a problem to tear off a piece of flesh from Zong Zhengxiao's face. However, Rong Yin just wanted to avenge Zong Zhengxiao for pinching his face, so he only used half of his strength, leaving a red tooth mark.
Zong Zhengxiao also heard his inner voice: Let me teach you a lesson! Let's see if you dare to pinch my face like this again!
Zong Zhengxiao reached out and touched the location of the teeth marks, and the corners of his lips unconsciously raised.
He is indeed a stupid mermaid. For someone like him who has been on the battlefield and experienced many life-threatening crises, what is this hardship?
If you raise a kitten, you may get scratched, let alone a rare mermaid. Since you have made up your mind to raise him, you naturally have to tolerate his little temper.
Besides, this kind of revenge can't really be called revenge, it's more like acting coquettishly.
Rong Yin, who was hiding in the water, thought that Zong Zheng Xiao would at least be angry, but when he quietly surfaced and took a look, he found that the other person didn't care about the minor wound at all and was taking a leisurely bath.
After seeing him, she waved to him as before: "Come here, I didn't say anything, but you ran away first."
Rong Yin remained alert and did not move, so Zong Zhengxiao said, "I'll give you an extra fish for dinner."
Zong Zhengxiao would only offer to add more food to his meal when he was in a good mood. This time, Rong Yin really believed that he was not angry anymore, so she swam over happily immediately and rubbed his head with his palm when he touched his head.
Rong Yin: You must give me the fish after you touch it.
Zong Zhengxiao smiled helplessly. The mermaid could be coaxed into obedience by a fish. Fortunately, he raised it himself. If it fell into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, who knows how it would be bullied.
Mermaids are more beautiful than most humans in the world. There are many noble families who like handsome men, and the methods they use on beautiful women are even more bizarre. How could this simple-minded little mermaid stand all that?
The longer he raised it, the more Zong Zhengxiao felt that the little mermaid was weak, helpless and pitiful, and he completely forgot that Rong Yin had bared her teeth at him at the beginning.
Rong Yin was a man who would become stronger when facing a strong opponent. Although Zong Zheng Xiao would tease him occasionally, he had never really hurt him. In order to live a stable year, Rong Yin was happy to act like a good boy in front of him.
If it was someone else with evil intentions, Rong Yin would take that person to hell with him even at the cost of his life.
Another month passed in such an ordinary yet happy life. One day, a message was received in the capital that King Jing was ambushed while leading his troops to suppress bandits and was seriously injured.
Although he survived, he lost an arm and became a cripple from then on.